After the Nationals rode Stephen Strasburg and clutch failures by the Dodgers to a Game 2 victory to knot the series at 1-1, Game 3 was a must-win for the Dodgers with the announcement that Anibal Sanchez would start instead of Max Scherzer.
Things looked bleak at the outset, but the Dodgers battled back with a furious 6th inning rally for a comeback 8-4 victory.
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It was easy to forget in the end, but Hyun-Jin Ryu started this game for the Dodgers and things got off to a rocky start when he issued a walk to Adam Eaton and then Juan Soto annihilated a ball to straight-away center for a 2-0 lead.